Printing press



Apr. 17,1923. 1,452,466

W. M. KELLY PRINTING PRESS Fi'led Feb. 20. 1914 6 Sheets-Sheet 1 Apr. 11, 1923. l,452,466

W. M. KELLY PRINTING PRESS Filed Feb. 20 1914 6 Sheets-Sheet 2 Wm W 4 h, Gum c4 4 Apr. 17, 1923 1,452,466

W M. KELLY PRINTING PRESS Filed Feb. 20, 9 4 6 Sheets-Sheet r Apr. 17, 1923.

W. M. KELLY PRINTING PRESS Filed e 20 6 Shets-Sheet 4 Apr. 17, 1923.

W. M. KELLY PRINTING PRESS Filed Feb. 20, 1914 6 Sheets-$heet 5 mum Apr. 17, 1923. 1,452,466

w. M. KELLY PRINTING YRESS Filed Feb. 20, 1914 6 sheets-sheet 6 Q a a N N 9% g 5 a Patented Apr. 17, 1923.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLLIAM M. KELLY, OF JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOB TO AMERICAN TYPE FOUNDERS COMPANY, OF JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

PRINTING PRES.

To ail whom it may cmwern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM M. KELLY, a citizen of the United States, and resident of ,Jersey City, Hudson County, State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Printing Presses, of 'whic the following is a specification.

This invention relatesto printing presses and more especially to the two revolution type of press in which there is a reciprocatinlg; bed and a continuously rotating cylinder w ich makes two revolutions for each reciprocation of the bed, the cylinder being lowered for the printing stroke of the bed and raised during the return stroke.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide an improved automatic paper feedmg mechanism which may be readily removed to permit hand feeding without disturbing the driving means.

A further ob'ect is to provide an improved mounting for t e feed board whereby it may be swung upwardly to permit access to the inkin mec anism.

A urther object is to provide im roved side registering mechanism which wil be reversible to permit the sheets to be registered on either side of the feed board.

A further object is to provide improved tripping mechanism which will be ada ted to automatically prevent the lowering o the cylinder when a sheet of paper has not been fed thereto and which will also permit the cylinder to be raised at any time when it is in the lowered or printing position.

Other objects and features of novelty will appear from the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which i Figure 1 is an elevation of the right hand side of a printing press embodying my improvements;

Figure 2 is an elevationof the left hand side thereof;

Figure 3 is a plan view of the printing press;

Figure 4 is an enlarged vertical section on the line 44 of Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Figure 3 and showing the. right end of the im ression cylinder in elevation:

Figure 6 is a section on the line (36 of Figure 5 and also showing 541ml of thc focding mechanism;

Figure 7 is a perspective view of due of the toggle mechanisms for lowering the impresslon cylinder;

Figure 8 is a detail of one of the impression cylinder journal boxes and a; portion of the raising and lowering mechanism therefor. 4

Figure 9 is an enlarged elevation of lever 142. i #7 Referring to the drawings, 40 represents the frame or base castin of the press and this frame has secured tfiereon the vcrtical brackets 98 and 99 whichhave vertical slots in their upper ends for the bearing boxes 100 and 101. The beari'ngbogres 100 and 101 have ournaled therein theshaft 102 of the impression cylinder 103. It is necessary to lower the impression cylinder for the print mg operation and then raise the c 'linder slightly to permit the reversal of t e lied and return stroke. In. order t effect this ralsing and lowering of the impression cylmderthe boxes 100 and 101 areal-ranged to slideun the brackets 98 and 99. Referring to Figures 6 and 8, it will be seen that on the top of the box 10 is a cross-bar 141i. and this bar has in en agement with its end )0l' tions the vertical bolts 105 and 106 which extend downward! through the bracl ct 9S and project from t e lower end thereof, and

haveisecured to their lower endsa yoke 10?. i

The journal box 101 has associated therewita mechanism similarto that just described. a part of this mechanism being shown in Figure 2. As shown .in Figure 2, the vertical bolts 108 and 109 are connected with a yoke 110, this oke having a central recess 1114 which receives the toggle member 112,,

The yoke 107 has a similar recess to receive asimilar tog le member 112 as showniu Figures 6 ant 7. The toggle menrlicrs ljl'l cooperate with similarly formed but rn'crse ly arrangeditoggle members 113, which co ga e recessed blocks 114 in the lnnokcis 99 an 99. As shown in Figures 2. 6 and 7. the

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toggle members are in their closed position and have between them cylindrical pins l5 having their ends engaged hy the im'lud, ends 116 of h rizontzdiv mlonding links: From Figure T. it will he soon that the toggle mcmbms when in chmi |m ilhm l-ii'c spaced apart along one sidil shono 1i ll? so that the toggl hill Hjwll (o :i g--ition where the adjacent i aris rhgzigv mid chise the space indicated at 117.

Referring to Figure 6 it will be observed that a screw 118 is secured in the bracket 98 by means of a lock nut 11.). This screw is provided with a collar 121) adapted to be engaged by a suitable instrument to adjust the screw 118 in the bracket .15. collar 121 is threaded onto the upper portion of the screw 11% and between this collar and the box 11111 is :1 spring 122. thc tension of the pring being adjustable Irv mczins of the collar 121.

Referring to Figure 1. it will be sccn that one. of thc toggle operating links is lionn at 123. the outer end of this link being piv oted to an arm 191 on the shalt 123. -In Figure 2, the toggle operating link 1:26 is shown. this link being pivoted to an arm 12? on shaft 125. The shaft 125 also carries an arm 128, this arm having at its loner end a. laterally projecting pin 129 adapted to be engaged by the hook 130 on the link 1531. the latter being pivoted at 1 12 to a lever 133. The lever 133 is pivoted to the frame to at 134 and Carries at its lower end a cam roll r 135. -The cam roller 135 engages a cam groove 136 on the inner s de oi a wh el 13? carried by the shaft (39. The cam groove 136 is so formed that the lever 133 is oscillated as'the Wheel 1 3T is rotated The oscillation of the lever 33 gives an os illatory movement to the shaft 125 and thus moves the links 123 and 121") to and fro to open and close the toggles. When the toggles are closed the vokcs 1 T and 111) are moved downwardly and the movement of thes yokcs is transmitted to the journal boxes loo and 101 by means of the bolts 1H5, 1 115. 1113 and 109. The closing of the toggles therefore lowers the impression cylinder and when the toggles are opened. the springs 122 lift the cylinder, the ext nt of the lilting.

movement being limit d bv the adjacent fa es of the toggles coming together to clo e thc spa e 117. shown in Figure T.

Referring to Figures '3 and it will be seen that the .shn it 1 1:! of the impression cvlinder carries at its lcl'L end a gear \vhecl 138. This gear wheel meshes with an intermediate idler gear heel 131!) which also meshes with and is driven by the gear T? on shaft 72 which rotates twice as l'ast as shaft (-9 being conne ted by gears (,8 on shaft 69 to a gear on shaft 7? ol the same sizc as gear T7. :The impression cylinder is. b v this gear train, rotated continuously from the shaft 72 and the proportions ui the gears are such that the impression cylinder makes two revolutions for each revolution of the shaft 69. The cam wheel 1 which actuates the togglcs for raising and loucring the iinpression c vlin lcr. cingdriicu lrv the shalt GEL will thcrctorc. cll'cct [be opening and closing of the togglw on e during every two revolutions ol llullll| lv-lnll cylinder and the cam groove 1-16 so iUHHQtl and arranged that the impression cylinder is low cred just after the printing stroke of the bed commences and is raised just before the end of this stroke.

In case a sheet of paper is not supplied to the cylinder. it is essential to prevent the cylinder from being lowcrml into printing position or it it has been lowered to have it raised out of printing position in order to prevent the lI1l])1LS iuH from being received b v the packing. with which the cylinder is covered. Referring to Figure 1. it will be observed that the toggles will not be actuated when the hook 13o is out of engagement with the pin 129 and therefore when it is desired to prevent the impression cylinder from being lowered to the printing position or to permit it to be lifted out of printing position. means for-lifting the hook 131) out of engagement with the pin 129 are actuated. This means consists of a lever 14-2 pivoted to the frame 40 at 143 and can rying a pin 1-H which engages the underside of the extension 14:") on the link 1331. By rocking the lever 142 so as to raise the pin 141 the hook 130 ma be lifted out of en gagement with the pin 129 and for the pur- 'iose 01' so rocking the lever 11). the latter has connected therewith a rod 111; having its lower end connected with a pedal 14? which in verticallyslidablc on the rod 11 the latter being secured to the frame 41!. The pedal 14? is engaged by the opcratons foot and depressed and thereby rocks the lever 1-12 to disengage the hook 1:10 from the pin 129. For the purpose of raising the pedal 11? and rocking the lever 112 in the opposite direw tion, a spring 14-5) has one end connected with the frame 10 and the other end with the rod 146. A. spi'ingpi'essed dctent 151) is also provided for the purpose of automatically engaging and holding the pedal 147 in the depressed position so as to permit the press to run without raising and lowering the impression cylinder. The extension 1417 on the rod 131 is provided with a de pending lug 151 which is adapted to engage the pin 121. a l'ter the rod 131 has been lifted. This will insure the opening of the toggles. even a itcr the hook 1311 has been lifted. and thereby eliminates the possibility of leaving the im ession cylinder in the lowered po- -lll lil oj. disengaging the book 1311 from the pin 1-351. i'ter the toggles have been opened. however. the book 1 11) will move to and l'ro without engaging the pin 129 and therefore the c vlindcr will not he lowered into printing position until the hook 19.11 has been lo\\'- ered to permit engagement with pin 121 it is desira le to haumeans nhcrcbv the toggles may be opened at any time during the. printing operation and in order toell'cci thi result the lc\c|- 11' is prmidod with a lug 1312 on its upper ode, (sec Fig.1!) which is adapted to engage the arm 11:8 and move the laittm' M Llw l e-ll iiiiil thus npvn tlm tog gl'nfi. The h1g1 .aiigzlgirs {inf arm {28 site: the hook 130 has hovn lii'ti-il out of engag0-- ment with the pin 129 and when the pedal 14? ih'presseil to its lmvm-t position.

Secured tn the frame :l-(L on opposite sides thvrvof, are thP upwardly projecting; hriir-kvts 153 and L54. these hracki-ts sup pwrting feud hoard 21ml 2: fwd tzihlv and lUltOHHitlf fretting mm-lmnism which will he hereinafter described in detail. Thi feell lmaril 155 pivoted to the hriurhets M3 and 15-1- at 156 and 157, res n-Mimi The forward and 0f the 'l flPil ilUElTl is siippurtril on adjustable Wrmvs 158 and 17 which 1111! married lb) lugs uii thi him-Lois 951 and 9 respmrtivoly. Referring to Fignrrs 3 and 4. it will he seen that the forward end of tha fwd .huaril lS Pl'OVldBLl with a piujvuting plum 1N) and helm-1th this )l:1l llll(l lli'0- jiitiug ful'iiiiiill} ihvi'ifmiii ;ii'i th(- liligl rs 16L which :Ul ii ljli iah y (Hlllttl (in the iiiiilvrsiiiii l film fi'q'tl lmziiil ii iismihs (if 2! Tin-ii! 1 25.1. Th1 illlQPifH l il support thefor ward fiLIi ml tliishort wl' gni wr zaiiil gil iljl'h. .lliii iHUiFii'Ilil with llii' Ell 01s iii] in pru mrif. [mariiiws lh" iurii'iizil (ilL'L? il' tho shrut liiH gages will iii, ilrsi-i'iliwi ill littilll ll(,]'- imi'i li'i:

Th2 lJl'LHiiilr 2H1 :12! 2112 have iniii'miliwl lhrrrm ill? shaft 193'. this shalt living PX- ltllitkil lit lnllil the brill-hut 2! mil l-imscly (:ii1i'- \'ii1;5zm arm 2i? 'Wllilflc is piwtniiy mnllhtikili with [law ii iprr rnil 0F lhO mil 23-1. Th0 51m: ii? is pvmii'lvil with :1 latm'ally piojri'tiiig in in \i'l i i i :i ljias l) sui'ui'wl il l HW 21H the luwrr 1 ml ('1' whirh is adapted t PHLUILTC the arm J49 whirh is sseiire l in the shaft 195. The shaft 195 (um-10s 11mm 256 which are ailjustubly Se" mum?! on the shaft by means of clamping si-ri-\v.-, 25L "'lhv arms are huretl'uiit to ru- (Pl'i'Q rstem whit-h i-iirries the front gage U1 sill-ct stop 163, is latter being secured to the stem my meansof a ihlmpmg screw 25$ imi igure 5i. Th? mid of'the stem 2511?. iii the arm 250, is infi-iisilly thrmzilril :is sl'mu'ii at 7354- i1) re'rivu am adjusting: halt this limit twingjmiriiiileil at 256 in the min- 250 and living serial-oil against longitw riinal innviment by means 0? (law collar 25? and the lHIiHl 2-58. The stem is normally rlaii'ipml in the arm 250 by imam u'i" ihu (lumping st'ri-w 259 :mil whim this si'rew is ['("ll'ilhfll the gage 1651 may hv ikiljil liii lnngi tiiiliniilly of the frail him-ii ll ill-Hing the Milt 255.

tn permit the HEW? in pass thereunder. The urtimtimi of this rmi :i ito raise and lower Hm gum-s :iml ilibii thiriillers 21ml stripper lingers is :iu-miiplLliwl by miiiiorting the lowi'r vml at the, mil vi ilh i1 lever .260 which is pivuivil at Jiii. The lovrr 260 carries a ram -nllvr 262 which rngjngts the periphery of lllv (1:111! whvi-l "361%. Ill? laitvr hringsiiib :ihly l'ui'mml tn Eliillilli' the gag-vs and stripivr lin gm's zit lhi: prwpi-r time-s in the \'(l? ul operations.

Fur the purposin1 ziiiloniutirnlly mun ii| ;5 hr FillttS lnrwuril into pusition tn lw lfllfillby hi cyliiirlvn I l'HlVI :lrrungvcl l'rrrling mp0s .264 mi the surt'm-r of the fowl hoard (sve Figure 'l). 'lhow l'wil tam-s iii-0 ('Hl'l'lIll :it thr fin-ward rnil of tho feed hoard by suitable piiih-ys H! tape wlwels 5285 which are IllUlllltOl on a shaft 966, this shaft lining suppnrtml in hearings 267 V-'lli(ll are niljiistilhle li'n'igitiiiliiiiilly of thr ftt'il huiml :inil secured in positimi by suitable scrrws 2 3m. iii the rvarinii ix'lll uf the {PM huiiril, the tiipi-s are i'zii'r'icil m1 iiulluys or tape lH'PlS 2i?!) mounted mi :1 lmft 2773. this shaft iH'iHQj\')lll']1fll( 'l in till f'eiul lmaril pivots and living ilriwn ii a iair {min consisting of the gr-nrs 27E, 2?? and [215 (5r? Figiiri 'lhv gran QT! ii;- Rff'lii'iii on the shaft i270. and h intr'rmwlizitiglz'il 272 is lnesely :11- niirgmi (in thv shaft 2T4. The grill" 273 is .srvui'wl to the l'ri-il roll sha'lt i275 joiinialeil in the carrying a howl gvur 276 which meshes with :1 gear 277 on the vertical shaft 278. The lower t!l'l(l in iliishaft 2T8 is joiirnaled in a housing 279 \vhivh is suppurtuil by means of a bracket 280 fi'mn the bracket 154. The shaft 278 is driven hymrans located in the hnusing 279 and the drive is mntrollecl by a clutch operating han-clle 2R8 pivoted at 289 wlwrehy the shaft 2?? may he mnnectvd to the driving means (it thov press or disconnertvil therefrom.

Above the shaft 275 the brackets I53 and 154 have journaleil therein :1 shaft 292. this shaft being driven from the sha ft 275 by means of gear whrcis. 293, 294. (see Figure 2). Arms 295 and 296 are pivotally supported on the shaft 292 antlvfllti normally arranged immediately above thP sidepnrtiuiis of the feed board 155. The arms 295 and 296 are mmwctcil by Cross-liars 297 and 298 and these bars support longitudinnllv rxtmuling bars 209 arranged above the evil tupvs 261i. 'Flw bars 299 are each provided with a serivs of openings 300 through which halls i101 prnjrrt to press the pups against the fin-i! mp0s sir that it will he currii'wl iuruiiril tin-why. Guards 502 are iziirril to tlw hum i299 and liulil the balls 301 in iltv 'lliif il. The arms 2!)? aml Q96 carry at ihvir i'mwuril vmls :1 slml't I503 which supports lingers 3H! ii slight distance above Ll; pl-lite 1G6 and prevent the forward edge illlikkfllb' 355i and 154. the shaft 275 the, same pivotrand actuated by a cam 340.

The arms and 296 have journaled therein a shaft 341 havin secured thereon the arms 342 and 343. he arms 342 and 343 each carry two stub shafts and each to the other operations of the press by mech'.

means of the lever 288.

of these shafts has journaled thereon a wheel so that each of the arms carries. two wheels. One ofeach pair of these wheels carries rubber roller 345. and when the shaft 341 is rocked to move the wheels toward the feed board, the rubber rollers conas: with the Sheet of pa er and move the pap? transversely of the cod board against he usual side gage (not shown). The whe ls 3-44 are rotated by means of a belt 343 which runs over an idler pulley 347 on thew-m 295 and over a driving pulley 348 on the are. The driving pulley 348 is carried by a shaft which also has arranged thereon a bevel gear 349, this gear meshing with a gear 350 on a transversely extendingshaft carried by the arm 296. The latter shaft also carries a pulley 351 which is driven from a pulley 352 on shaft 292 by means of a belt 353.

The shaft 341 is rocked in timed relation nnism comprising an arm 354 secured on the shaft 34.1 and having pivoted thereto one cud 'of a rod 355, the opposite end of which is connected with a lever 356 pivoted to the arm and oscillated by means of a cam 357 on shaft 232.

From the foregoing. it will be seen that I have provided means for automatically feeding the sheets of paper over the feed board and into register with the front and side gages. I have also provided automatic means for preventing the lowering of the impression cylinder in case the paper is not fed to the front ga es or is not fed properly thereto. It will a so be noted that all of this mechanism is driven from the vertical shaft 273 and it is possible to throw this mechanism into and out of operation by In case any of the feeding mechanism becomes disarrangcd all of. the.-mcclmnism may be thrown out of operation by the lever 288, and the arms 295 and 296 with the mechanism carried thereby may be swung upwardly out of the way to permit hand feeding from the feed board.

The position to which the arms295 and 296 are swung is indicated in broken lines in Figure 4 at 358. and it will be noted that in this position the arms engage and are supported by pins 359, these pins being ar- .rnnged in lugs 360 on the brackets 153 and 154. It will be noted that in swinging the arms 2% and 296 to the inoperative position, as just described, none of the mechanism carried thereby is disturbed, and when the arms are again swung down to the feed board the-parts are in their operative posi- Wm.

After the arms 295 and 296 have been swun r to the inoperative position the feed boarc 155 may be swung to the position shown in dotted lines at 361 in Figure 4, and since the shaft 270 is on the axis of the pivots of the feed board, the feed tapes and their driving mechanism need not be disturbed. When the feed board has been raised as'uSt described, access may be had to the in ing mechanism to be described hereinafter.

Associated with the automatic paper conveying mechanism is a separating mechanism for feeding individual sheets forward from a pile on the feed table 362. The table 362 is provided with downwardly extendin brackets 363 at opposite sides thereof which are pivoted on a shaft 364 suitably supported on the brackets 153 and 154. The brackets 363 hav slotted sector shaped lower ends which are engaged by clamping bolts 365 for the purpose of clamping the feed table in any desired position. An extension plate 366 is hinged to the forward edge of the feed table 362 and is supported on arms 367 which are secured to'brackets 368 by means of pivot pins 369, these arms carrying rubber pads in their upper sides. The brackets 363 are carried by the shaft 364, and are provided with adjusting screws 370 which engage the lower sides of the arms 367 and adjustably support the latter; The arms 367 are held against the adjusting screws 371) by means of springs 371: The forward ends of the arms 367 ardadjacent the surface of the feed roll 372 on shaft 275 and above this feed roll and the arms 367 are feed wheels 373 provided with rubber inserts 374 which are adapted to engage the top sheet of the pile on the food table 362 and draw this sheet forwardly to the feed roll 372. A shaft 375 carried by the arms 295 and 296 has adjustably secured thereon brackets 376 which support guards 377 which extend rearwardly above the feed roll 372. and substantially parallel with the face of the feed wheels 373 so as to prevent the pile of sheets from working down against the feed Wheels.

i The shaft 375 also carries brackets 378 on which are pivotally mounted arms 379 which carry rollers 380. these rollers pressingr against the top of the feed rol l 372 and cooperating with the latter to feed the sheets forward to the feed board. The brackets 373 carry adjustable screws 381 between the lower ends of which and the arms 379 are springs 382, these springs normally pressing the rollers 380 against the feed roll. A

The feed board 155 has secured to the rear edge thereof an extension plate 383 and a- 372 and this plate is supported by means of brackets 385 carried by the shaft 274,

i'ith the foregoing r-onstrnrtion, tin P-heata will be drawn {onward by the {owl Wheels 373 which are constantly ititatt l and varried between the rollers 35 and the feed roll 372. The feed rol 3T2 being also constantly rotated will Parry the sheet ior- Ward between the gaards 377 and tin plat? 3&1 until the forward edge of the sheet is caught betwer-n the feed tapes 264 and the balls 301. lil i'ei-d tzli' tfi will then rarr r the sheet forward to the front gaug s her:-- inaboru reierrud to, The f ed lHLl 373 have a rirrmnlerenre of :1 anflicient length to handle the longent sheet: whirl: tlin maohine is capable of printin and the speed of the feed whet-ls is so timed with relation to the other parts of the prras that the shorts will be fed forward in time \\ith the tt'YHlH- tions of the impression cylinder.

Although a aperiiir embodiment of the in rention hag born illustrated and desuribml it is obvious that the htiilt'i'lllt may be varied in its details without drparting from the spirit of the invention.

Haring thus desrril'a-d my invention, Wha I claim is:

l. in a pi intinp iil'eml, iliv intill ifliliit-in of a pii'otally wippoixtwl t d b ard, a pivotally mounted frame arranged above said board. said frame and board having roop- Mating about manipulating n Jana, (hiportion of said inam on the board being: dirk posed under said frame, and ineubaninni to operate said means. tlnpivotal mountings of the feed board and frame being (can atria-ted and arranged so that the frame may be raised to permit sheets to be fed from the feed board and both the Frame and feed board may biraiscd to give RCUJSE; to parts thereunder without disconnecting; s ai il mechanism.

In sheet tending HiQt'illtHllFlH, the Cull! bination of a pirotaily fitlpptil'lld feed board. a pivntally mounted frame arranged above the board, and rooporating sheet manipulating means Carried by said Frame and board, the portion of said means on the board beingunder said frame.

3. In a printing press, the ronibination of a feed board pirotally mounted at one end, a frame arranged over the board and pivotally inipported at one end, whereby it may be raised from the Feed board, sheet adraneing means rarriod by said board and sheet registering iner'haniam narried by said frame and movable away from the board with the frame when the frame is raisrali 4. In a printing press. the combination of a pivotally supported feed board, a frame pii'otally arranged over the board and having its pivots paraliel to the tut-d board arried by the frame parallei with said pirot nwansto actuate said mechanism from aaid shaft, and means to rotate Said hlliift inrluding a Wheel coaxial with the l'ranio pivots, whereby the frame may be raised without (liH-onnueting said shaft; rotating: IIEPHUS 5, in a. printing press, the combination of a ford board lilYfllillly mounted to be annoy: upward, a frame arranged over the loud board and pivotally mounted to be swung ninvard from the feed board. sheet advancing tapes carried by said board, sheet registering inerhanism r-arried by one of said pivoted parts, means for operating said tappq, and means for actuating aid mechanism inrlnding a wheel disposed c0- axially with the pivots of one of said parts.

6. In a printing prc-ns having a. throw off device. the combination of a pivotally supported food board, a pivotally mounted frame arranged over the board, sheet advancing means carried by said board. means for drivin; r aid advancing means, sheet registering :nvrbanism rarried by one of said pi otr-d parla, means for artuatingr said meolianiam, Fllt'tt. eontrolled means carried by said. frame having a vonnertion with said throw oil derive For governing the artion (it the same, said ronnerttiion, driving moans. and actuating mean;- ronstrneted and arrangod to permit the frame and board to be raised and lowered without diaronnecting' the same.

7. in a printing press, in combination, a iqlinder. means for advancing sheeta to (-ylincler pit-king up position, said means romprising hi-paiately hinged nppr' and lower im irra to pi-rniit the Silltl derives to have raising morrmvnts from ope 'ativc position. oneof said derives int-hiding the feed board.

In a printing; press". the combination of a ford board. a ahaft, a Frame pivotally nionnli-d on said shaft, and normally Rupporti-d above the tot-d board, sheet registeringg' ini-i-hanimi rarrie l by said frame, and adaptvd to rooperato with a sheet on the l'rml board and means for driving said nnrrhanism iron: said shalt and adapted to permit tho frame to be H\\IIH; Y upwardly from the feed hoard Without disturbing the driving reiation to said halt.

i in a printing pro, the ((IllilllllEltlOll of a pivotallv mounted toe-d board. endless tapes rarriwl by the 'l'erd board, means for driring said inpvn im-lnding a. wheel mounted 'r'oaxially with the axis of tbe pivots of the food board, a frame arranged over the ti-i-d boa rd and adaplvd to be removed threfrom. and means rarried by said frame and adapted to voopvratv with said tapes to feed the sheet forward on the feed board.

In. In a printing press, the combination of .a pivotally mounted feed board, endless tap s Carried by the t d hrnird. means for driving said tapes int hiding; :1 \vheei nnni'nt ed eoaxiali'v nith th axis of tho p vots of the feed hon rd. a frame arranged over the feed hoard and having pivot, with their axes parallel with thpiv ts oi' the feed hoard. whereby the frame is adaptedto he swung: upwardly from th feed hoard. and means carried by said frame and roopvrating with said tapes in feed the sheet forward on the board.

11.. In a printin; press hnvinp a throw OFF deviee. the comhinati n Iii a pivotally mounted feed board. a pirotnlly n'ionnt'ei'i frame arranged over the hoard. shrnt. advancing means married hy said hoard. and Sheet controlled nienns earried hysaid frame having a connection with said throw off device for governing the artion of said device. said eonnertion eonstrin'twl and nrranged to permit the Frame to he raised and lowered.

12. In a printing press hm ing a throw of! devioe, the oomhination of a Feed hoard. a frame arranged ahove the hoard. means tor supporting the frame tor movement to and from the hoard n'heri-hy the frame may he moved an ay to expose the hoard. and sheet controlled means carried h) said frame haring a connertion with said throw of? devir for governing the ai'tion of said derive. said connection heing rnnstrnrted and arranged to permit the frame to he moved to and from the board. 7

13. In a printing press. the combination of a pivotally supported feed hoard. endless tapes associated with said hoard. means for driving said tapes. a i'iiiotally mounted frame arranged over the feed hoard. means associated with said frame adapted in enoperate with said tapes to feed the sheet forward on said hoard. sheet registering meehanism rarried by one of said pivoted parts. and m ans i'or artnatingg' said tapes and merhanism nointrnrted and arranged to permit the frame and hoard to have raisine morennnts without disronnw-ting said means 14. in a printing press. the ronlhination ot' a feed hoard. shaft arranged rear wardly thereof. n framipivotnd on said shaft and norniaili' arrmnrrd mm the teed hoard. mechanism arried h said frame for manipulating:- a sheet on tlnteed hoard. and operating means for said merhanism driven by said shatt and arrang d to permit said frame to he swung npnardl v t'roni the feed hoard without dis-:tnrhing the relation oi said operatio means to said shul't.

15. .In a printing prose. the t-olnhination of a feed hoard pirobaltr mounted at its rearward end. a shaft having its axis eoincident with the axis of the feed hoard vivots, meanfor fqeriing the sheet forwar on the feed hoard and operated my said shaft. a shaft. arranged parallel to the tirstanentinned sir; it. a frame pivoted on the sri-nnd mentioned shaft and nornialij' :ii anged over th iii-ed imarii. z-rheei; registrring inert;- iiIliFlTl rained hy said frame. and inf-airs whereby said shes-.3; registerin r nn-vimnism is driven from said set-i ndn'iention d haft.

15. In a. printing press. tin. i-oixiiiiiuuiini of a feed in ard pirnlally m nnti-d :ii ur end. a shatt having its axis eoinei-ient Wlili the axis of the teed hoar pivots. endtess tapes rirried i the ieed hoard and driwn from said shaft. a. lrannarranged mm! the feed hoard adapted to he removed therefrom. and m ans rarried hy said iraiin' and adapted in i-nopvrate with said tape; to trod the sheet forward on the teed hoard.

17. In a printing press. the mmhimitinn of a red hoard pirotnily m unt d at its rearward end. a shaft. having its a\'is (one rident with tho axis of the feed boa! d pivots. endless triples earr ed hy the i'eed hoard and driven h); said shaft. 2: frame arranged over the feed hrnud and having pivots with the-i1 axes parallel with the feed hoard pivots. n'herehy ihrframe is adapted to he swung: upwardly from the feed hoard. and means (m-rind lay d trnnie and vooperathi; with said tapes to teed ihe shirt; forward on the food hoard.

1?. In a. pi inting; press. th s onihinatiion of a feed board. a frame arranged over said feed inward. a shaft earried hy said frame and extending: transversely of the feed hoard, a. bracket carried by said shaft, 11 side registering wheel carried by said hrarket, moans fir rotating said wheel. and means: for oscillating said shaft to more the n heel into and out of engagement with the sheet.

19. In a printing:- p t'ess. the coinhination oi a feed hoard. a fra'me arranged over the feed" hoard. a shaft carried hy said frame. a hrarket rarried by said shaft and adinstahle longitndinaliy thereof. a side registering wheel rarried hy said hraeket. means for r tilting said wheel. and means for osi-iliating' said hat't to lmne the wheel into and out of engragwnrnt with the sheet.

:20. In a printing press. the i-oiniiimtinn of a fe d hoard. mians thereon tor Fri-ding the sheets 't n'n'aiil. a frame arranged ore! tin ford award. :1 s nit't l'ili'lil'ti h said frame. a hra 'ii'et rm vmid shaft and :nljnstnhle lnnsjh tndinaily til-wen a s de registering whirl Carried is; said hrniuket. an endles hell rarrieil hi said 'lrnnn and adaptrd t r tater aid iltt'i in any position of the bracket. and means for opniating said heit.

21. in :i printing; press. the eomhination oi a feed hoard. moans thereon for feeding sheets forward. a shaft at the rear of the feed board, a frame arranged over the feed board. a Shaft carried. bv said frame a operate with said tapes to feed the sheet foroperative position and one of said sections ward on the feed board. carrying the feed board. 1

34. In a printing press, a cylinder, :1 feed In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature table, mechanicql means for advancing in presence of two witnesses.

5 sheets to cylinder picking-up position on \VILLIAM M. KELLY.

said table, said means comprising separately Witnesses: hinged upper and vlower sections to permit JAMES A. COLEMAN,

the sections to have raising movements from J um: T. MURPHY. 

